R. Azmi – The MySpace Page!

Some cool people has decided to put up a page for the oft-forgotten and totally unsung R. Azmi, genius lyricist and hugely popular pop-singer of 50s Malaya. Four songs are posted there, do check it out!

Those who love oldschool Malay-Pop music should keep your ears glued to RTM’s Klasik FM (93.9 FM – Klang Valley). Ricecooker is a huge fan, especially when the music played is from the 1940s-1960s period, complete with scratchy vinyl warmth! Basically, it’s the only local radio station worth tuning into.

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I have a bunch of Azmi tapes (along with other Malay Pop documents) collecting dust in a room
in Klang. Wasn’t aware that he had a connection with the town either. I’d assume he lived
there before shuffling off this mortal coil.

Btw, since you mentioned Klasik FM, which unfortunately I’ve not heard; if there’s one thing
I miss about Malaysian radiowaves or broadcasting as a whole, it’d have to be 96.3 FM (frequency
may vary depending on your location) — best known as the “Indian” channel.
The best period of the day to tune in is unquestionably the graveyard shift:
any time from 12am to around 5-6 am. A veritable ear-fest to say the absolute least.
Anything from extended improvised ragas, Carnatic music, religious ritual music, Sufi music,
to old Bollywood tunes (on scratchy vinyl and in mono or 1 to 2 track recordings) are standard
fare during those hours.

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